The Next Nielsen

Mommy has informed me, in no uncertain terms, that I have in fact not done my part and if I know what’s good for me I should deliver the details myself Apparently she isn’t as impressed with the embedded audio player as I am.

Mommy is starting to feel better, though she still has her rough times. She lost a bit of weight, but has started to gain it back (in baby, of course) and is starting to show just a tiny bit. Get her in a tight t-shirt and you’ll see what I mean.

We went to the doctor today and got to hear the heartbeat. It was good and strong, around 160bpm (just slightly faster than mine). If you push play on the next post you can hear it in all 8 seconds of its glory.

Here are the vital stats since we last updated at 9 weeks (so Gramma knows what fruits to avoid):

• Emy is between 2.5 and 3 inches, which I am going to call the size of a lemon, or a tangerine, or some other sort of citrus gramma wouldn’t eat anyway. (the book says the size of an apple, but that’s a pretty big range)
• Emy weighs in at a whopping 1.5 ounces.
• Emy’s amniotic sac is formed, which will help with temperature control
• All major organs have been formed (including THAT one)
• Emy the embryo is now Emy the fetus, though that doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, so we’ll just stick to “Emy”
• Emy has a big head, just like me. But unlike me her’s is about half of her total body length and also unlike me, she has a neck
• The hair pattern is discernible on the scalp (now where did I put my endoscope?)
• Emy’s face is properly formed and eyelids are present
• The fingers and toes have nails, but they’re still very soft.
• Taste buds are formed
• This line was going to be something gross, but Steph made me take it out.
• Blood is circulating through the umbilical cord, which is bringing good stuff in and shipping bad stuff out (fetus “waste”)
• The intestines have now migrated from the umbilical cord to the abdomen.
• Eyes and ears are almost where they are going to stay
• Houston, we have reflexes! (though rudimentary ones at most)

Next time we go to the doctor, which is July 24th, we will know whether Emy in an in-ee or an out-ee and everyone can start buying him or her stuff! We’re both really getting comfortable with the notion of either sex, and right now we’re actually torn between which we want. They both have their pluses and minuses so in a way when we learn the sex we’ll be both excited and a little disappointed, no matter what. The good news is we’ll be very happy with either sex, which is a long way from where we were a year or so ago.

All the good news, coming up next from Mommy. Daddy’s done his part!